Who is being interviewed? Sherman Dolman
What is his/her title or position? Blacksmith
What is his/her race? Gender? Age? Male, 75 years old
Where is the interview taking place? 2438 W. Lincoln
What is the date of the interview? October 17, 1938
Who is the interviewer? George Hartman
Sherman Dolman was born on September 4,1863 in Vervan, Germany. He came to the United States at age 6 with is family of 3 including his father, who was a blacksmith, his mother, and himself. He lived in Nemaha, Nebraska. Since his father was already a blacksmith he decided that he would learn the trade that he father had been doing for over 30 years. During the late 1800's while he was still living in Lincoln,Nebraska the railroad was beginning to be built through his town so workers and people could travel back and forth. He knew that the government was making the railroad since so many people were jobless and need to get to a larger cities to find work.
By, Kenneth Nash
Who is being interwiewed? Thomas Johnston
What is his/her title or position? Bell Telephone Laboratories
What is his/her race? Gender? Age? Male, NA
Where is the interview taking place? NA
What is the date of the interview? NA
Who is the interwiewer? NA
Thomas Johnston grew up on a share cropper farm in a small East texas town. He went to college later on as he got older and finally at the end he got a job at Bell Telephone Labratories and he got a salary of 35 dollars a week and 2400 dollars a year. Before his job at the Bell Telephone labratory he had a job as a radio inspector. After a while working hard at the bell telephone labratory he graduated out of graduate school at the age 28. When he graduated the depression was just ending and he came out with a masters degree.
By: Amanda Iantosca
Who is being interviewed? H.B Thomas
What is his/her title or position? Farmer
What is his/her race? Gender? Age? Male, 80 years old
Where is the interview taking place? 1100 North 27th
What is the date of the interview? October 18, 1938
Who is the interviewer? George Hartman
H.B Thomas lives in the Jesse James region in Mcdonald County, Missouri. He was born in 1856. Him and his wife were the first to marry in the territory southwest of North Platte in Lincoln County. In the winter or 1886 a big storm hit. He lost all of his crops. Thomas says, "The depression is the first time the government has had to give out relief. In those days money was not needed to much as now. A dollar would go much farther then than now." In 1899 he moved to Norfolk and decided to stay there.
Day 2
This picture shows the lives of African Americans during the Great Depression because it shows that even though race was a pretty big thing back then it still shows that people white and black were having hard times supporting there family's and trying to make a living but it was made harder since segregation was a huge factor in the United States at the time. Many jobs were only given to white people since the company owner only would allow white people to work for him making the lives of Africans Americans much harder than it already was.
By, Christian
This is a photo of a boy who is selling flowers in front of a bank. This is a good example of the Great Depression because sometimes children had to work long hours to try and get money for the family. As you can see not many people are going to get flowers from him. Racism was a big issue back then. The color of someones skin affected a lot of things. One reason that they might not be buying flowers from the boy might have been because of the color of his skin. He seems lonely. He could be using this job to get some money for his family. Seeing children work was also very common during these times. Whites often neglected negro children.
-By Amanda
This picture is from the Great depression. It shows an African american family on the road walking. This family has no house and no place to live. They have no way of transportation to places besides there feet and even some of their children are riding in the wheel barrow because they are tired of walking and need to rest while getting pulled along. The great depression was horrible now they have no money so they cant get shelter from storms like rain or tornadoes or even a hurricane they can even be robbed at any time.
by; Kenneth
Day 1
By, Christian A.Who is being interviewed? Sherman Dolman
What is his/her title or position? Blacksmith
What is his/her race? Gender? Age? Male, 75 years old
Where is the interview taking place? 2438 W. Lincoln
What is the date of the interview? October 17, 1938
Who is the interviewer? George Hartman
Sherman Dolman was born on September 4,1863 in Vervan, Germany. He came to the United States at age 6 with is family of 3 including his father, who was a blacksmith, his mother, and himself. He lived in Nemaha, Nebraska. Since his father was already a blacksmith he decided that he would learn the trade that he father had been doing for over 30 years. During the late 1800's while he was still living in Lincoln,Nebraska the railroad was beginning to be built through his town so workers and people could travel back and forth. He knew that the government was making the railroad since so many people were jobless and need to get to a larger cities to find work.
By, Kenneth Nash
Who is being interwiewed? Thomas Johnston
What is his/her title or position? Bell Telephone Laboratories
What is his/her race? Gender? Age? Male, NA
Where is the interview taking place? NA
What is the date of the interview? NA
Who is the interwiewer? NA
Thomas Johnston grew up on a share cropper farm in a small East texas town. He went to college later on as he got older and finally at the end he got a job at Bell Telephone Labratories and he got a salary of 35 dollars a week and 2400 dollars a year. Before his job at the Bell Telephone labratory he had a job as a radio inspector. After a while working hard at the bell telephone labratory he graduated out of graduate school at the age 28. When he graduated the depression was just ending and he came out with a masters degree.
By: Amanda Iantosca
Who is being interviewed? H.B Thomas
What is his/her title or position? Farmer
What is his/her race? Gender? Age? Male, 80 years old
Where is the interview taking place? 1100 North 27th
What is the date of the interview? October 18, 1938
Who is the interviewer? George Hartman
H.B Thomas lives in the Jesse James region in Mcdonald County, Missouri. He was born in 1856. Him and his wife were the first to marry in the territory southwest of North Platte in Lincoln County. In the winter or 1886 a big storm hit. He lost all of his crops. Thomas says, "The depression is the first time the government has had to give out relief. In those days money was not needed to much as now. A dollar would go much farther then than now." In 1899 he moved to Norfolk and decided to stay there.
Day 2
This picture shows the lives of African Americans during the Great Depression because it shows that even though race was a pretty big thing back then it still shows that people white and black were having hard times supporting there family's and trying to make a living but it was made harder since segregation was a huge factor in the United States at the time. Many jobs were only given to white people since the company owner only would allow white people to work for him making the lives of Africans Americans much harder than it already was.
By, Christian
This is a photo of a boy who is selling flowers in front of a bank. This is a good example of the Great Depression because sometimes children had to work long hours to try and get money for the family. As you can see not many people are going to get flowers from him. Racism was a big issue back then. The color of someones skin affected a lot of things. One reason that they might not be buying flowers from the boy might have been because of the color of his skin. He seems lonely. He could be using this job to get some money for his family. Seeing children work was also very common during these times. Whites often neglected negro children.
-By Amanda
This picture is from the Great depression. It shows an African american family on the road walking. This family has no house and no place to live. They have no way of transportation to places besides there feet and even some of their children are riding in the wheel barrow because they are tired of walking and need to rest while getting pulled along. The great depression was horrible now they have no money so they cant get shelter from storms like rain or tornadoes or even a hurricane they can even be robbed at any time.
by; Kenneth